Contents......Page 4
Tobacco......Page 6
Tobacco smoking trends......Page 8
The recent history of smoking in Australia......Page 9
A brief history of smoking......Page 10
What's in a cigarette......Page 11
Smoking - effects on your body......Page 12
The effects of smoking on the body......Page 14
Myths and misconceptions about smoking......Page 15
Smoking and your mental health......Page 16
Second-hand smoking and your health......Page 19
Stopping smoking......Page 22
Addiction......Page 25
The health benefits of stopping smoking......Page 26
Nicotine dependence and withdrawal......Page 27
Quit smoking: 10 tips......Page 29
Quitting services and products......Page 30
Nicotine replacement therapy......Page 34
Smoking racket......Page 37
Global tobacco control......Page 38
Action on tobacco: a role for all Australians......Page 40
Timeline of Australian tobacco regulation......Page 42
Myths and misconceptions about tobacco control......Page 43
Plain packaging of tobacco products......Page 45
Big tobacco's coughing fit a big tick for plain packaging......Page 47
Increasing tobacco excise to reduce smoking rates......Page 48
Tobacco costs the Australian economy more than it's worth......Page 49
Tobacco funding: time to quit......Page 50
Promoting tobacco to young people......Page 51
History of tobacco marketing......Page 52
Exploring issues - worksheets and activities......Page 53
Fast facts......Page 62
Glossary......Page 63
Web links......Page 64
Index......Page 65
